That fierce engine in the pit of your belly—Will—can do a lot. Will gets you up to feed the children after a stormy, sleepless night. Will gets you through that last semester, when the jumble of terms and grades and …

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“Oh, you get me.” This is the experience of attunement: reciprocal receptivity and responsiveness while being centered and present. It’s a powerful experience, and it doesn’t happen by chance. Attuned communication springs from a practice of embodied self-awareness. By gaining …

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Concept of narcissism and selfishness. Silhouette of a selfish and narcissistic man reconciling his own crown

The work of growing as a professional—and a human—is to attain greater and deeper understanding of who you are as an individual, what strengths and wounds you bring to the game, and where you can apply these attributes to ultimately …

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Woman looks at her reflection in a mirror

It’s easy to skip right over this. To check the box. Of course you’re self-aware, right? So I’m just gonna say it: you’re not as self-aware as you think you are. Neither am I. No one is. Our brains are …

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